memory upgrade sleection

[sandman38]

HELLO
I HAVE WHAT I THINK IS A QUICK QUESTION!
MY MOTHERBOARD IS A ABIT AN9 32X WITH A AMD2X 5200 PROCESSOR.
AT THE MOMENT THE MEMORY THAT I'M USING IS THE CORSAIR XMS2 THAT I HAVE LISTED HERE BELOW. THE "Patriot Extreme" MEMORY BELOW THAT IS WHAT I'M THINKING ABOUT SWITCHING TO. THE BIG DIFFERENCE HERE IS THE TIMMING AND WHAT PERFORMANCE MIGHT EXPECT BETWEEN THES TWO? FINALLY, AM I TO UNDERSTAND IT THAT THE LOWER THE TIMING THE FASTER MEMORY, 5-5-5-12 TO 4-4-4-12 AND SO ON. THANK YOU FOR OUR HELP!

CORSAIR XMS2 2GB
Brand CORSAIR
Series XMS2
Model TWIN2X2048-6400
Type 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM
Capacity 2GB (2 x 1GB)
Speed DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
Cas Latency 5
Timing 5-5-5-12
Voltage 1.9V
Heat Spreader Yes
Recommend Use High Performance or Gaming Memory

Patriot Extreme Performance 2GB
Brand Patriot
Series Extreme Performance
Model PDC22G6400LLK
Type 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM
Capacity 2GB (2 x 1GB)
Speed DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
Cas Latency 4
Timing 4-4-4-12
Voltage 2.2V
Heat Spreader Yes
Features EPP (Enhanced Performance Profiles) Ready
Recommend Use High Performance or Gaming Memory

 

[seabreeze]

You've already got the XMS2, so I wouldn't spend on the Patriot. You should be able to tighten up those timings with an increase in voltage, if you want. The XMS2 are very good. With the 5000 CPU I don't see much more you can do for this system, unless you've not OCed already.